Hello, I have a question regarding using INTEL XDA2(pcie gen3, x8) in pcie slot 1 which connects directly to cpu. The usb card is a Sharkoon USB Host controller card PCIe x1. Simple answer: The Graphics Card run at PCIe x1 speed use GPU-Z check your bus interface [HOST] I had this weird issue since In order to get GC Live Gamer HD 2 card work on one of these slots you might need to limit the bandwidth for your graphic card (to x8). I tried to update the video card. I bought this in hopes of getting full NVMe performance on a Mac Pro 5. -Still available. What. Hi, I bought a used i5 k and as soon as I installed it I noticed that the graphics card doesn't work. Second card is X16 and works fine. The card is compatible with PCIe x16 and it works in a IBM x16 slot. This review is for the 2 slot version of the card with the ASMedia PCIe switch chip. On the. . This card doesnt work. Pros: It works -Massive overclocking features. [HOST] › review. Also regarthless SLI doesn't work using different GPU's and SLI doesn't work on No Man's Sky. run both cards on x16 mode regarthless of slot. The first card below is X8 and it DOES NOT WORK. If you wouldn't like. Cons: Will not let you get into bios while using a PCI-E video card.